He looked behind, and saw Erisha at the photocopy shop. She was our batch mate, from a different section, who had captured Rehaan’s heart from the very first day of the college, and till today, in the final year of college he has not admitted his feelings for her.

“Let’s go Rehaan.” I said.

“Where to? I’ve just 10 rupees now.” He asked.

“Go and talk to her dumbass.” I said.

“I can’t Adi.” He said reluctantly.

“You can Rehaan. Let’s go now.”

And we kicked off to the photocopy shop.

“Bhaiya, give two previous year papers of physics final year.” I said and took a step back to let the two be together and let that mysterious gravity of the girl act.

Erisha turned to her right only to find Rehaan gaping at her. A strand of her hair were kissing her cheekbones. Her eyes were as calm as a sea and it seemed as if they blinked at her will. Her soft thin lips were the bows which were constantly shooting the arrows of love and melting the heart of the one sided lover.

A moment of silence prevailed as Rehaan wasn’t able to utter a word.

“Hi.” Erisha said.

“Hello.” Rehaan replied trying to be calm but he was having goosebumps.

Rehaan opened his wallet and found a two-rupee coin there with a ten rupee note. I ran to him and handed him four hundred rupee note and said, “Hey, take your change from the canteen!”

“Oh thanks!” Rehaan said and passed on a hundred rupee note to the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper returned him 20 rupees back.

“Thanks for this Rehaan.” Erisha said.

“It’s alright Erisha. It doesn’t matter who pays.” Rehaan said.

Erisha smiled and said, “Bye.”

“Bye.” Rehaan said.

I too waved a bye to her.

“Thanks a lot brother!” Rehaan said to me.

“Touch my feet.” I said.

And he hugged me.

“How did you know that she’s gonna come here?” Rehaan asked.

“I saw her here before the lecture and the shopkeeper asked her to return after an hour. So I came here after the lecture with you and when I saw her book still kept at the table, I took you to the canteen.” I said.

“Damn you! You’re genious bro!” Rehaan exclaimed.

“I know.” I said.

“But you could’ve told me this earlier.” Rehaan said.

“When you were standing with her you were having goosebumps. If you knew about all this earlier you might have fell unconscious.” I said.